Super Bomberman 4

Super Bomberman 4

Developer: Produce Co.    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 04/26/96    Genre: Action In the West the 16-bit consoles were beginning to wind down by 1995. We had some classics to be sure but it was apparent that all eyes...
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Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters

Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release:    Genre: Rail Shooter I have a fondness for Lethal Enforcers as it was one of the first light gun games I played in the arcade. Mind you I was not good at it and it...
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Arkanoid

Arkanoid

Developer: Atlus    Publisher: Taito    Release: 08/87   Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing a ball to break blocks is as addicting as creating lines in Tetris. I appreciate the varied...
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Mortal Kombat (SNES)

Mortal Kombat (SNES)

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 09/13/93    Genre: Fighting When Mortal Kombat hit the arcade it was one of the few games able to steal attention away from Street Fighter. Digitized graphics were nothing new; Pit Fighte...
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Power Gate

Power Gate

Developer: Pack-in-Video    Publisher: Pack-in-Video    Release: 08/30/91   Genre: Shooter Sometimes I wonder what goes through the minds of developers that release a subpar game. The PC Engine is a shooter paradise with a library that rivals the best o...
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Spy Hunter (NES)

Spy Hunter (NES)

Developer:Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 09/87    Genre: Racing Spy Hunter was one of a few NES titles everyone in my neighborhood seemed to own. In those early years Super Mario Bros, Contra, Double Dragon, Spy Hunter and for some god fors...
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Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus

Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 07/03/97    Genre: Compilation Watching the shooter bubble burst was a pretty sad event. Seeing one of the most prosperous genres reduced to near nothing heading in to the 32-bit era was disheartening....
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Fatal Fury 2 (Genesis)

Fatal Fury 2 (Genesis)

Developer: Gaibrain    Publisher: Takara    Release: 1994    Genre: Fighting Takara’s initial ports of SNK’s Neo Geo games were a mixed bag of quality. King of the Monsters was okay but Fatal Fury was not particularly good, especially the...
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T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari

T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 03/92    Genre: Action I certainly did not expect to like this one. T & C Surf Designs is an absolutely terrible game that somehow must have sold well. It is so bad...
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Chester Cheetah – Wild Wild Quest (SNES)

Chester Cheetah – Wild Wild Quest (SNES)

Developer: Kaneko    Publisher: Kaneko    Release: 03/94    Genre: Platformer Once upon a time Chester Cheetah was one of the most ubiquitous food mascots around. They whored the poor bastard out left and right and I will freely admit it worked...
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